Leicester are on the verge of signing a central midfielder

Leicester City are reportedly interested in signing Reo Hatate from Celtic this summer.

According to the Daily Mail, City are preparing a “big money bid” for the Japan international.

Leicester manager Steve Cooper wants to add attacking options to his squad this summer, especially after losing influential midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea.

They open the English Premier League season at home to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham on Monday, August 19, and Cooper is looking to make an immediate impact.

After Hatate agreed a contract extension with Celtic last summer, he is committed to the club until 2028.

With the departure of Hatate’s teammate Matt O’Riley, any chance of Hatate leaving during the current transfer window would virtually disappear.

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It remains to be seen whether the newly-promoted Premier League side can convince Celtic to let their player leave.

Leicester City will be hoping to avoid a relegation scenario next season.

After the departure of coach Enzo Maresca and midfielder Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea, they lost their two main figures.

They replaced Maresca with Cooper, but now it’s time to replace Dewsbury-Hall with an attacking midfielder.